Child Development Christian parenting expert recommends spanking toddlers so they act excited to see you Mark Frauenfelder
Science Kids who play video games at least three hours a day show "better cognitive performance" Rob Beschizza
architecture Turkmenistan's eccentric dictator built a self-glorifying $12m phallic marble monstrosity called the "Neutrality Monument" Mark Frauenfelder
consumer reports Consumer Reports warns against Lunchables due to high sodium, lead, cadmium, and toxins Mark Frauenfelder
late stage capitalism Multi-level Marketing scheme "disguised as an advocacy organization" draws criticism Jennifer Sandlin
bernie sanders Long COVID expert at US Senate hearing: "the burden of disease and disability from long COVID . . . is on par with the burden of cancer and heart disease" Jennifer Sandlin
education New Jersey school district restricted access to topics including the Holocaust and civil rights, say teachers Rob Beschizza
politics Let's learn more about "hard-right legal warrior turned little-known legislator" Mike Johnson, new Speaker of the House Jennifer Sandlin
Science Scientists hunt possible link between common plastic additive and autism and ADHD Ruben Bolling
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Science Research is suggesting we don't just inherit genes from our parents: "experiences can lead to changes in gene expression" Ruben Bolling